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Restaurant industry recovering from pandemic fallout
March 2, 2023
The U.S. restaurant industry is on the mend from the pandemic, which triggered restrictions and closures, according to The NPD Group's fall 2022 restaurant…
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Deals not proving to be a big draw for restaurant patrons
November 14, 2022
Restaurant customers are more focused on food quality, friendly service, taste and affordability rather than deals a restaurant may be offering.
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Report: Gen Zs favor QSRs, especially fast casual
September 16, 2022
Older Gen Zs, ranging in age from 18 to 24, favor taste and the definition of value when dining out, preferring QSRs, particularly fast casual, according to a…
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Lower-income households cutting back on restaurant outings
August 22, 2022
Lower-income households are shifting dining habits, likely due to food inflation and a need to reduce food spend, and reducing restaurant visit activity.
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Inflation, higher menu prices dampen restaurant visit activity
August 3, 2022
Consumers cut back on restaurant visits in the second quarter with physical and online restaurant traffic declining by 2% compared to the same quarter in 2021.
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Carry-out losing traction thanks to delivery, drive-thru options
May 13, 2022
More restaurant customers than ever are visiting the drive-thru and using delivery services compared to carrying out food orders.
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US restaurant traffic increases after January decline
March 25, 2022
Online and physical restaurant traffic was up 2% and consumer spend jumped up 8% in February, compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group.
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Consumer spending, restaurant visits rose in 2021
February 2, 2022
Consumer spending at restaurants grew by 16% in 2021 compared to a year ago when spending declined by 12% and was 2% above the pre-pandemic year ending…
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Breakfast, lunch sales rebounding
December 23, 2021
The breakfast daypart is rebounding, according to a report from The NPD Group.
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Canadian restaurant visits down; off-premise dining rising
November 30, 2021
Online and physical visits to Canadian restaurants and foodservice outlets were flat in the year ending Sept. 2021, compared to a year ago when traffic was…
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Dine-in traffic remains headwind for U.S. restaurant industry recovery
November 5, 2021
The U.S. restaurant industry continues to recover from last year's steep declines, although not yet back to pre-pandemic levels.
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Hellman and Friedman acquire NPD Group
October 20, 2021
Hellman and Friedman, a global private equity firm, has entered into an exclusive agreement to acquire NPD, according to a press release.
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U.S. restaurants continue gradual recovery, dine-in still down
September 21, 2021
Despite inclement weather and the delta variant spread, consumer online and physical restaurant visits continue to recover from last year's steep declines.
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Restaurant recovery a slow go in Q2 2021
August 13, 2021
Consumer spend at restaurants rose 32% in the April-May-June 2021 quarter, compared to the same quarter last year, and flat compared to the same quarter in…
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Canada's restaurant count dropped by 5K in 2020
July 28, 2021
Before the pandemic, Canada's restaurant count held steady at 66,000 units going back to 2016, but then 2020 happened, and the industry lost 5,000 units. That…
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July 12, 2021
Though the restaurant industry nationally has shown great resiliency — even after losing up to 35% of visits at the start of the pandemic — NPD Group said it…
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Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%
June 9, 2021
Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…
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January 27, 2021
Throughout 2020, U.S. restaurants demonstrated resiliency against a variety of issues and rose from a 35% traffic decline in April to a 11% visit decrease in…
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Restaurant transactions improve 27 points from April rates
January 8, 2021
The U.S. restaurant industry closed one of the most unpopular years in history moving its way out of the steepest declines the industry has experienced since…
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QSR transaction numbers help temper November US restaurant sales declines
December 9, 2020
Even with COVID cases surging throughout the U.S. and some states reducing restaurant capacity, customer transaction declines at major restaurant chains…
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